A89732:845
A discussion of that great point in divinity, the sufferings of Christ; and the…
A discussion of that great point in divinity, the sufferings of Christ; and the question about his righteousness active, passive : and the imputation thereof. Being an answer to a dialogue entitled The meritorious price of redemption, justification, &c. / By John Norton teacher of the church at Ipswich in New-England. Who was appointed to draw up this answer by the general court.A discussion of that great point in divinity, the sufferings of Christ; and the question about his righteousnesse active, passive : and the imputation thereof. Being an answer to a dialogue intituled The meritorious price of redemption, justification, &c. / By John Norton teacher of the church at Ipswich in New-England. Who was appointed to draw up this answer by the generall court.
London: printed by A.M. for Geo. Calvert, 1653
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CHAP. II. Of the Dialogues Arguments against the Imputation of Christs Obedience.
Dialogu. I Cannot see how the common doctrine of Imputation can stand with Gods justice; God cannot in justice impute our Saviours Legal obedience to us for our just righteousness or justification, because it is point blank against the condition of the Legal Covenant so to do: for the Legal promise of eternal life is not made over to us upon condition of Christs personal performance, but upon condition of our personal performance.
Dialogu. I Cannot see how the common doctrine of Imputation can stand with Gods justice; God cannot in justice impute our Saviours Legall obedience to us for our just righteousnesse or justification, because it is point blank against the condition of the Legall Covenant so to do: for the Legall promise of eternall life is not made over to us upon condition of Christs personal performance, but upon condition of our personal performance.
Answ. Mans desert by sin is such, whence that God in justice cannot justify him by the Law, but mans desert is not such, whence God in justice cannot justify him in another way. Nothing is due to man according to justice, but what God hath appointed, the Law is not against the promises, Gal. 3.21. God is just, and the justifier of him that believeth.